Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-21
COLD WATER CROWD.
Prohibitionists Meet in Convention and
Nominate a Complete County
Ticket.
Everything Goes and All che Nomination.
Except Ono sre Made by Acciamation
Full Details of the Cut and
Dried Affair.

The prohibition county convention wa
advertised u begin operations at 10 o'clock
but 1t was thir,y-fve minutes later befor,
Mr.. WILDER Colyin. chairman of the county
central committee. stepped TO the front anC
called the convention to order. He a, one,
announced that Rev. j. +. Hull. of New
Carlisle. would offer word OF PRAYER.
Mr.. Colvin then stated that the object o
the convention was Ia select a count,
ticket and delegates and alter
mates to the state convention. He ther
called for the naming of a temporary chair
man. Mr.. Thomas Dewitt moved that Mr.
Colvin be the temporary chairman, and he
was so elected. Mr.. Will {. Dinwidde
was elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Rel Rathbun moved that when the
committees are appointed the wards and
townships be arranged in pairs, except the
Seventh. Eighth and Ninth wards. which
will be considered as one, and that each
pair of wards and townships so joined Sc
lect one member of each committee. This
would make the committees consist of nine
members each. The motion prevailed.
Frank G. Norton. of Madison township,
was elected assistant secretary. Mr.. {. T..
Thorne moved the appointment of CON-
mittees on credentials. rules and order of
business, resolutions and nominations. Mr.
Miller moved that the committee on rules
and order Of business be also charged with
re-electing the permanent officers. The
amendment carried. as did also an amend
ment instructing the wards and townships
as united to report vice president at the
same time. The amended motion prevailed.
A recess Of ten minutes was taken to allow
time for the reelection Of the committee
men.
Upon the convention again coming To
order the committees We're announced as
follows:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First. Bethel and German. John +. Hull:
Second, Greene and Harmony. Rev. Rath-
bun; Third, Madison and Mad River. A. A.
Stephens; Fourth. MoOrefield and Pike. J.
l.. Little; Fifth, Pleasant and Springfield.
Joseph Coffee; Sixth, First and Second
wards. Wilber Colyin; Seventh. Third and
Fourth wards, A. X. Ludlow: Eighth. Fifth
and Sixth wards, DIR. j. 5. r. Hazard
Ninth. Eighth and Ninth wards. &. W.
Crowell.
Credentials-Israel FrantZ, c. q. Neer.
DIR. {. A. Grahn, A. h. Verify. Sam'l Mel
win. Albert Mclntire, ID. NJ. Burns, Lewis
Patric, j. ;. Chapman.
Rules and Organization-Iohn b. Eber-
sole, FRANK bfoNB, ). T.. Jones, Ii. w.
Morris, W. Ii. Berger, Rey. NJ. Kaufman,
VIII I. DinWiddie, VIM. McCnddy. }. \.
Curtis.
ResOlutiOns-Allen jenkins, John Il.
Nave, Rev. W. Webster, William Tomlin,
James A. BYRD, Charles r.. Ihorne, X. ).
hhoihPS'h' Saii"ei W. Hidisih' he'. r.. r..
Hnn,;,.,;o,s w;,,;o, Sho.h, !,
-, VaIi,',ar r,orIa. II ,I-i.. ~"
p",,,;n III. PnrJ MI r"ro' ID
E;ss.ii Tbnm.s nsri,, n S,;,, ID
Tha - ran,o,,noai ~, L. 10 ~ 60, IN. ~.
;ra 80 ,ha "a~ar.I nn,n,,i,,aa. NJ n. .'I nc.
-. =, w ,,,',...J ,h.t - a., W. - o.
oI;.'urns !, ~, 90 -, ., 90 ' ,o"'ei'ioii i
go u.S :" ,.rnn 81 Law p "' "''' "
r., "nn,,n;,,aas mo, ;,mdi.,o, A.
,ia,.,', - ,hi '',;n TN on 'ie
''a,';.a,in,, o,,,n;a.,; a.. aian,i. ,r, a' vi
r"a mnHr;.e nTni,s" Ia " e'evs H,,,,s inoi,aS